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Hi Ya, After a few problems and hospital stays I am starting to come round but still on loads of pills. Anyway by the by. I was reading a magazine and this month had a item on seed saving. I thought what agood thing I have saved a few seeds over time and done ok. I saw when shopping some really big tomatoes and thought they look good and bought two and picked out the seeds as they said and started wondering if any one else has had positive outcomes doing the same thing. I have them ready and looking forward to giving them a go next season.

Quote from: galina on September 03, 2026, 14:53:45

Quote from: Vetivert on September 03, 2026, 13:54:55Thanks for the feedback Jan. My plant looks quite different. Fruit are smooth, small and hang straight down! I'll get a photo later today

Airtable info to the rescue.  https://www.vreeken.nl/208175-peper-dong-xuan-market

While their photo does not show fruit on the plant, their fruit does look different. 

Here they are actually hanging  down on the plant.
https://www.ukchilliseeds.co.uk/Dong-Xuan-Market-Rare-Chilli-Pepper-Seeds-x-10
 

Thanks for the references. I don't get a photo of peppers hanging down; just two picked peppers. Am I missing something? Interestingly the peppers in the two sources look rather different, the first smoother that the second.

Quote from: Vetivert on September 03, 2026, 13:54:55Thanks for the feedback Jan. My plant looks quite different. Fruit are smooth, small and hang straight down! I'll get a photo later today

Airtable info to the rescue.  https://www.vreeken.nl/208175-peper-dong-xuan-market

While their photo does not show fruit on the plant, their fruit does look different. 

Here they are actually hanging  down on the plant.
https://www.ukchilliseeds.co.uk/Dong-Xuan-Market-Rare-Chilli-Pepper-Seeds-x-10

Thanks for the feedback Jan. My plant looks quite different. Fruit are smooth, small and hang straight down! I'll get a photo later today

I've now found a photo of yellowish peppers which then apparently eventually ripened to red. Perhaps yours will still change colour?

Quote from: Vetivert on September 02, 2026, 13:07:03Growing Dong Xuan Market chilli from the circle a few years back. Just one plant from the old seed. The fruit are yellow, and have been for weeks. So I presume yellow when ripe. Is this characteristic of the cultivar or do I have one doing it's own thing? :)

I have grown this and saved my own seed but unfortunately haven't noted its colour. I took a photo of its rather lovely early growing shape and also have this description copied from somewhere but I'm not sure where:
The very vigorous and productive plants of this Capsicum baccatum produce crunchy pods that ripen from light green to yellow, over orange to red. In Vietnamese cuisine, the pods are of course used for all kinds of hot noodle dishes, salsas and hot chicken. However, they're also ideal for stuffing. Take out the placenta, blanche them and stuff them with cream cheese. Delicious!

Growing Dong Xuan Market chilli from the circle a few years back. Just one plant from the old seed. The fruit are yellow, and have been for weeks. So I presume yellow when ripe. Is this characteristic of the cultivar or do I have one doing it's own thing? :)

Which varieties have people grown or could recommend for harvesting around Christmas?

Quote from: galina on August 30, 2026, 19:13:13The Old Timey Cornfield Pumpkin, a winter squash with superior storing abilities.  The first fruit is changing from forest green to its beige storage colour.  This is a very rare squash and I received a seed sample via Vetivert (thank you).  Managed to get one seed growing last year and harvested 3 squashes.  This year from better adapted seeds they are doing their stuff much earlier.  Hope it will be ready for the circle, but there are also seeds from last year. 

I'm very keen to grow this again. Its keeping qualities are amazing and so good to keep it going. Great that you've managed to hand pollinate it, Galina.

The Old Timey Cornfield Pumpkin, a winter squash with superior storing abilities.  The first fruit is changing from forest green to its beige storage colour.  This is a very rare squash and I received a seed sample via Vetivert (thank you).  Managed to get one seed growing last year and harvested 3 squashes.  This year from better adapted seeds they are doing their stuff much earlier.  Hope it will be ready for the circle, but there are also seeds from last year.